Steam massage machine



G. MEDAR-r 1,705,776

STEAM MASSAGE MACHINE March 19, 1929.

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UNITED sTa'llfs.

GUSTAV MEDABT, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

. STEAM MASSAGE MACHINE Appneatin mea october 1o, 1927. serial No. 225,077.

This invention relates to improvements in face steaming or massaging apparatus, 1n which a vapor may be produced, tending to soften the skin and put it into condition to absorb medications and receive massage.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a device which is readily moved from place to place and can be positloned 1n a manner convenient to the person undergoing treatment.

A further object is to provide a devicenl which a vapor may be produced and maintained for any desirable length of tune by an electric current, said current also being utilized to energize a plurality of electric-lamps used in connection with the vapor.

A further feature is in the provision of means for atomizing a liquid medicament or perfume, so that the same can be co-mlngled with the vapor to be directed outwardly to the point of application.

A still. further object is to provide means for recovering any condensation, which may occur in the applicator, wholly avoiding drippings and their disagreeable consequences.

These several objects are obtained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and 1n which Figure 1 is a side elevational vlew of an apparatus made in accordance w1th the invention, parts being broken away to disclose the construction.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken through the applicator.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front end elevational view of the applicator. v

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the drain device.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1() designates in general, any preferred conventional form of stand, the same being preferably mounted upon rolls 11 and having at the top a platform 12.

Mounted upon the platform 12 is a hollow chamber 13 adapted to contain a liquid, as shown, the chamber being provided with a faucet 14, by which the liquid may be drained.

Resting upon the upper wall of the chamber is a heating chamber 15, in which are disposed a plurality of electric heating coils 16 arranged in circuit with conductors 17 from any convenient source of electrical supply, attachment being made by the socket 18, as best seen in Figure 2.

Resting on top of the heat chamber 15 is a boiler 19 su plied with a filling device 20 and connected y a by-pass 21 With the lower chamber 13, the by-pass 21 being provided with a valve 22 to control the passage of steam or liquids.

Rigidly mounted on the upper surface of the boiler 19 is a bracket 23, on which is Supported a hollow metallic cone 24 having, in its smaller rear end, a plurality of electric lamps 25 supplied by current through the conductor 26, the same being branched from the heat coils, as best indicated in Figure 1.

Entering the outer, smaller end of the cone 24 is a tube 27, the entering lend being reduced, as at 28, to discharge axially into the cone, a fine spray of liquid from the boiler 19, With which the tube 27`is connected, controlling means, as a valve 29, being placed in the length of the tube adjacent the top of the boiler.

Also secured on top of the boiler 19 is a cup or like container 30, in which may be entered any preferred liquid, medicament or perfume. Entering the open top of the cup is a small tube 31 having a reduced conical inner end 32 transversely adjacent the front of the conical end 28 of the vapor supply tube.

This small tube 31 is preferably provided with a control valve 33 and its action is similar to that of an ejector, the entering steam or vapor through the tube 27 causing a suctional eifect in the tube 31 when the valve 32 is open, drawing the liquid in the cup 30 upward and co-mingling with the vapor from the boiler, this device being in effect, an atomizer.

A conical applicator 35, preferably made of glass or other transparent material, has a reduced inner end 36 tightly itted to the larger end of the cone 24, so as to be rigidly engaged therein.

The larger, outer end of the cone 35 is fashioned to suit a persons head, which is placed thereagainst when undergoing treatment and at the lower portion of the applicator, the material is formed to produce a trough 37, the outer lip portion of which is disposed directly over a catch element 38 formed at the outer end of a drain pipe 39, this pipe entering the duc@ am Valmy: im a, mpi

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